Exploring Benjamin Franklin's Role in the Declaration of Independence

Where was Benjamin Franklin born?

• New York, New York

• Boston, Massachusetts

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Baltimore, Maryland

At what age did Franklin write the famous Silence Do-Good letters?

• 15

• 12

• 10

• 17

Which universities awarded Benjamin Franklin honorary degrees?

• Harvard and Yale

• Princeton and Columbia

• Stanford and MIT

• Duke and Cornell

What significant document did Franklin help draft and sign?

• The Gettysburg Address

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Bill of Rights

Which of the following is NOT an invention by Benjamin Franklin?

• Franklin stove

• Bifocal glasses

• Telephone

• Lightning rod

In what year did Benjamin Franklin pass away?

• 1780

• 1790

• 1800

• 1810